Biology:Periorbita
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Short description: Periosteum lining the walls of the bony orbit
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| Latin | periorbita |
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The periorbita is the area around the orbit. Sometimes it refers specifically to the layer of tissue surrounding the orbit that consists of periosteum.[1][2] However, it may refer to anything that is around the orbit, such as in periorbital cellulitis.
References
- ↑ Periorbita at eMedicine Dictionary
- ↑ "Pathology - Glossary". Archived from the original on 2008-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20080223225624/http://www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossary.html#P. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
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